escalade
Example Sentences
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"I so did, sir—same being in the act o' scaling wall—taking my lady's garden by escalade as ye might say."
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery
At six o'clock the Versaillese, not daring, in spite of their numbers, to escalade the enceinte, cannonaded the large gate of the cemetery, which soon gave way, notwithstanding the barricade propping it.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.
The position was of great strength, and would have been an ugly place to carry by escalade.
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams
The earliest form of attack was of course escalade, either by ladders or by heaping up a ramp of faggots or other portable materials.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
M. Thiers, again caught, forwarded all the gear for an escalade, and several detachments were directed towards the Point du Jour, while the army held itself in readiness to follow.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.
